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Mohand Bersi1, Hakim Saibi2, Kamal Abdelrahman3
1Geo-Environment Laboratory, Department of Geology, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Country Planning, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), 16111, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria.
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On April 16, 2024, Al Ain City in the United Arab Emirates experienced a record-breaking flash flood, with over 250 mm of rainfall in a few hours among the most extreme hydroclimatic events recorded in the region. This study presents a detailed geospatial assessment of the event, integrating optical satellite imagery, climatic data, and topographic analysis to quantify flood extent, depth, and impact. Sentinel-2 imagery acquired 12 h after peak rainfall enabled high-resolution flood mapping. To improve floodwater detection, we applied the newly developed Index of Turbid Waters (ITW), a spectral index designed to distinguish turbid floodwaters from permanent water bodies. The integration of ITW with rainfall data from 16 meteorological stations and digital elevation models revealed a strong relationship between flood extent and geomorphological vulnerability. Water depth estimations identified critical inundation zones, with depths exceeding 8 m in urban districts such as Rowdah. GIS-based infrastructure and land use analysis highlighted high-risk areas, including transportation networks and informal flood defenses. The findings underscore the increasing risk of extreme flash floods in arid environments and demonstrate how rapid, multi-source geospatial analysis can inform emergency response and urban resilience planning.
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